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Johannesburg - Embarrassed petrochemical giant Sasol has pulled the plug on a shady empowerment deal with union boss Simon Mofokeng and his wife Maureen after they were exposed for using fake documents to clinch contracts worth over R300m.
The Sunday Times reported that despite this move, there are still unanswered questions, including how Sasol could have done business with Mofokeng’s company for 13 years before uncovering the deception.
However, Sasol confirmed earlier that it would report a case of fraud to the authorities, which means the Mofokengs are likely to face charges along with their financial director, Vusani Moyo.
Simon Mofokeng is the general secretary of Cosatu-affiliated Ceppwawu (Chemical, Enerrgy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union).
The scandal has also sparked a major overhaul of Sasol’s procurement process and it has launched an internal probe into the role of Sasol staffers.
The Sunday Times reported that despite this move, there are still unanswered questions, including how Sasol could have done business with Mofokeng’s company for 13 years before uncovering the deception.
However, Sasol confirmed earlier that it would report a case of fraud to the authorities, which means the Mofokengs are likely to face charges along with their financial director, Vusani Moyo.
Simon Mofokeng is the general secretary of Cosatu-affiliated Ceppwawu (Chemical, Enerrgy, Paper, Printing, Wood and Allied Workers Union).
The scandal has also sparked a major overhaul of Sasol’s procurement process and it has launched an internal probe into the role of Sasol staffers.
